Dual valve for fluids



May 29, 1951 F. H. ETzENHousER 2,555,188

. DUAL VALVE FOR FLUIDS Filed Jan. 17, 1949 Patented May 29-a 1951 f fi" UNITED STATES PATENT g OFFICE 2,555,113@A y l `DUAL VALVE Fon FLUIDs v Frederick H. Etzenhouser, Independence, Mo. 2

Application-January 17, 1949, ser1a1No.71,248 l l 101mm. (01.277427) 1 This invention relates to manually operable valves or faucets for controlling the flow of pressurized fluid, and more particularly to a water home located in the basement and such valve oftentimes becomes rusted, and when closure vthereof takes place, the valve breaks and an expensive plumbing bill results.

It is the primary object of the present invention therefore, to eliminate these problems and to provide a valve having a replaceable resilient gasket as a part thereof that is changed from time to time in the usual manner, and additionally provided with means for automatically preventing the flow of pressurized water through the valve while such replacement takes place.

Another important `object ofthe Ipresentinvention is the provision of a water faucet having a pair of opposed valves both of which are p capable of movement manually to a position clo'sin g the faucet, said valves being disposed relatively to alternately close the `faucet depending upon the positions thereof.

Another important object of this invention is the provision' of la faucet having a pair of opposed valve seats and a valve for. each seat re- 'spectively, one of the valves being loatablydisposed within the faucet body for movement toward the closed position by the pressure of the water itself and toward the open positionby al,I manually-operable member, all to the end that the said member can be entirely removed from the faucet and the floating valve will automatically close the faucet while the gasket on such member is being replaced. y V

Other objects of more `minor character will be made clear or become more apparent as the following specification progresses, reference being had to thedrawing, wherein: I

Fig. 1 is a substantially central vertical crosssectional view through a dual valve for fluids, made in accordance with my present invention showing the same fully closed when al1 parts thereof are assembled.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central cross-sectional view ltherethrough that has a slightly larger diame- 4ter than the diameter of the opening through -taken on line II-lIY -handle thereof offset 90 degrees from the posi- 2 of Fig.- 1 but showing the tion thereof in Fig. 1; and.-

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view similar to Fig. 2, but showing parts of the assembly removed and the position of the floating valve lwhen the apparatus is in such condition.

An elongated body I0 -is provided with a tubular extension I2 integral therewith and extending from the normally lowermost end of body I0. This extension I2- is externally threaded as at I4 for connection to a lavatory or the like and `with conduits leading from a source of fluid supply (not shown) in the usual manner.

Body I0 has a longitudinal bore I6 formed the-extension I2. Bore I6 registers with, and is disposedsubstantially co-axially with, the extension I2.

A shoulder I8 is thereby presented adjacent the lowermost end of the body I0 and forming the bottom of bore I6. An elongated sleeve 20, having a cylindrical outermost surface, is fitted within the body I0 in resting relationship with respect to the shoulder I 8 thereof.y Any suitable means for holding the sleeve 20 rigidly within the body I0 such as by a press-llt, may be used.

Sleeve 20 is provided with a longitudinal,frus- 15o-conical bore 22 therethrough that'places the extension l2into direct communication with the uppermost endV of bore I6 above sleeve 20. The

base of the bore 22 is adjacent the shoulder I8 and hasa diameter only slightly less than the ydiameter of the boreV I6, but appreciably greater than the opening through extension I2. The ldiameter ofY the uppermost end of the frusto-conical bore 22v is substantially the same as the diameterrof the opening through extension I2.

A laterally extending tubular spout 24 integral with the body III has its innermost end registerin g with the borev liithrough bodyy I0 immediately above the uppermost end of the sleeve 20. A relatively short tube 26 is freely slidable into the uppermost open en d of the body I0, said tube 26 being provided with a plurality of spaced apart ears 28 atits lowermost end, said ears 28 resting directly upontheuppermost end of the sleeve 20 when' the component parts of the faucet are assembled.

through the medium of a screw 38. 4Screw 38 passes through an opening provided within the gasket or washer 36 and is threaded into a tapped, centrally disposed cavity extending inwardly from the innermost end of the rod 34. The diameter of the gasket 36 is greater than the diameter of the bore 22 at the uppermost end thereof and is substantially the same as the diameter of the tube 26.

A washer 40 and a resilient packing member 42 circurnscribe the -rod 34 intermediate the ends thereof, washer 40 resting directly upon the uppermost end of tube 26 Within body I8 and the packing member 42 being superimposed^ upon the Washer 4U within body I0.

A cap 44 having a central opening 46 for clearing the shaft 34 is slidably mounted upon the uppermost end of body I and when in place, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, cap 44 compresses slightly the member 42 and holds the tube 26 against the uppermost end of the sleeve 2.4L A ltruste-.conical valve 48 is floatingly mounted within the body I0 andv particularly within the bore 22 of sleeve 20. This, valve 48 is complementary to the bore 22 but appreciably Smaller and has its base disposed downwardly in the Same manner as bore 22. The pressure of the water or other fluid moving into the faucet from extension I2 normally holds the. floating valve 48 biased toward and againstthe head of screw 38 as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

`It is to be noted in Fig. 2 of the drawing, that the spaces between the ears 28 of tube 26V are in direct registering relationship with the ,boreA I6 above sleeve and with the tubular spout 24.

Rotation of the rod 34 and consequently reciprocation thereof, longitudinally of the tube 26 toward and away from the extension I2, ismanually accomplished through the medium of a laterally extending handle 50 on the uppermost end of the rod 34. It isseen that the uppermost end of the sleeve 20 constitutes a` seat for. the valve 3,6 and when the latter is in the poSiton shown in Fig. l of the drawing, Valve 48 istheld at the 19W- ermost end of its path of travel bythe head of screw 38..4 When the component parts oiv the Afaucet are as illustrated inv Fis- 1, flow. of; iluid through the faucet is,prevented` by the valve 36 resting directly upon the uppermost endl of sleeve 20 and in closing relationship vto the bore 22. 1

When the rod 34 is turned to the positionr illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the valve 3 6 is raised from the seatedl position on the sleel/Sa 28 and liquid is free to flow through the bore 224 into the tube 26 through the openings between ears 28 and thence outwardly through spout 24 as indicated by arrows in Fig. 2 of the drawing. Continued rotation of the shaft 34 to move the same upwardly, will permit upward movement of the floating valve 48` still further from that shown in Fig. 2, to the position shown in Fig. 3, When valve 48 is held in a seated position by thel pressure of the fluid entering the faucet as shown in Fig. 3, the cap 44 can be removed to permitncomplete removal of the rod 34 withoutv danger of ow of the uid beyond the sleeve 20. As shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, when the cap 44 is released from body I0, not only rod 34 and valve 36, but the entire tubular member 26, can be removed from the body I0. Replacement of the valve 36 is then a simple matter and ow of fluid will be stopped until the rod 34 is replaced to a point where the screw 38 again bears against the uppermost end of the valve 48 and forces the same downwardly to an unseated position. It is to be noted that sufficient clearance is provided to permit full closing of the valve 48 by rotation of rod 34 in one direction prior to removal of the cap 44, thereby assuring that the ow of fluid has been stopped prior to disassembly.

Manifestly, such changes and modifications as fairly come within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claim, are contemplated hereby.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

A faucet for water supply pipes comprising a hollow body having an elongated bore therethrough and an annular shoulder in the bore facing one end thereof, the opposite end of the 'bore being open; an outlet spout registering with the bore between said shoulder and said one end thereof; an insert complemental with said bore and tightlytted therein between said spout and said shoulder and bearing at one end thereof against said shoulder, said insert having a tapered. opening therethrough Vcoaxial with the bore; a frusto-conical valve floatingly mounted in said opening with its .end of greatest diameter adjacent said one end ofV the insert, said valve being complemental with said opening movable toward and from a position against the shoulder; a sleeve in the bore and bearing against the opposite end of the insert, said sleeve being coaxial with the insert and having perforations therein registering with saidy spout; manually operable structure shiftably mountedy in said sleeve and engageable at the inner endthereofwith said valve for moving the same toward said shoulder when said structure is shiftedV in one direction; and a second valve adjacent said inner` end of the structure for closing the proximal end of said taperedopening of4 the insert when the structure is shifted in said one direction, said end of the frusto-conical valve engaging the said shoulder to close vthe bore when pressure in the water supply pipe with which the vfaucet is used drops below an amount suflicient to hold the Valve away from the shoulder.

FREDERICK H. ETZENHOUSER.

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